Mary M. Bethune Park

Florence-Graham, Los Angeles County, CA

DogsOn leash (6 ft max)
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FeesNone listed
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Hours6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
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Size
5 acres Source
Managed by
Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation

About Mary M. Bethune Park

Mary McLeod Bethune Park is named after one of America’s greatest educational advocates and civil rights leaders. This Florence-Firestone community facility features one of the Department of Parks and Recreation’s first skate parks. The park collaborates with Kids N’ Sports to provide organized youth sports leagues including baseball, softball, soccer, and flag football.
From the official park page · checked Oct 16, 2026

Facilities

  • Playground
  • Skate Park
  • BBQ Grills
  • Camping
  • Picnic Area
  • Restrooms
  • Swimming

Facility details: official park information

Getting to Mary M. Bethune Park by bus

Bus stops within about a quarter mile of Mary M. Bethune Park, mapped in OpenStreetMap. Check the transit agency for schedules.

Rules & reservations

Official park page
  • Dogs

    County code allows dogs in county parks on a leash no longer than 6 feet and under full control; dogs may be off leash only in designated off-leash areas. Posted park rules may add restrictions. Source

  • Fees

    The county fee schedule lists daily vehicle entrance fees only for Bonelli, Castaic Lake, Kenneth Hahn, Santa Fe Dam, Schabarum, and Whittier Narrows; it lists none for this park. Check with LA County Parks before you go. Source

Map & directions

1244 E. 61st St., Los Angeles, CA 90001

1Location overview · map data © OpenStreetMap

33.983862, -118.253095Get directions

Nearby parks

Straight-line distance
Franklin D. Roosevelt ParkFlorence-Graham · 1.1 mi · Playground, RestroomsCol. Leon H. Washington ParkFlorence-Graham · 1.9 mi · Picnic Area, PlaygroundTed Watkins Memorial ParkFlorence-Graham · 2.7 mi · Picnic Area, PlaygroundGeorge Washington Carver ParkWillowbrook · 4.0 mi · BBQ Grills, PlaygroundJesse Owens Community Regional ParkLos Angeles · 4.2 mi · Playground, Tennis Courts

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Sources & verification

Last verified: Oct 15, 2026
  1. California Protected Areas Database (CPAD) 2026aname, county, agency, access, acres
  2. LA County Parks park page (hours and description re-read in a browser)hours, description
  3. LA County Parks park page (read in a browser)official_url, address, facilities.bbq-grills, facilities.camping, facilities.playground, facilities.picnic-area, facilities.restrooms, facilities.skate-park, facilities.swimming
  4. LA County Parks fee schedule (vehicle entrance)unstated.fees
  5. Los Angeles County Code 17.04.410 (dogs in parks)dogs
  6. U.S. Census Bureau place boundariescity
  7. OpenStreetMap: parking, restrooms, water, trailheads, trail lines, and bus stopsvisit
  8. Official park page (introduction excerpt)intro
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